It takes but a single Turkish consonant to fall from makbul to maktul.
A great book on the straight sea fights between the Ottomans and Catholic King Charles of Spain. The book was surprisingly easy to follow as it had none of the dry bits usually attached to historical narratives. Most enjoyable bit was the fight between the great admirals Barbarossa and Doria. I loved the occasional side stories from the Sultan's palace to the Kings lair which kept me well captivated.I never imagined a colition between the French king Francis and a Muslim Sultan Sulaiman against their common foe Charles of Spain. The lust for power can indeed be overpowering as as anything seems to go.
The author has done a tremendous service to present a very vivid tale of a great struggle on the sea between Madrid and Istanbul, laced with detailed descriptions of dresses, sounds and arms. I loved the build up to the last battle in Lepanto and the crescendo achieved. I felt as if I was there myself. This is a great history book which is written in a very engaging manner and almost reads as a mythical story which goes to the credit of the author.
A great book on the straight sea fights between the Ottomans and Catholic King Charles of Spain. The book was surprisingly easy to follow as it had none of the dry bits usually attached to historical narratives. Most enjoyable bit was the fight between the great admirals Barbarossa and Doria. I loved the occasional side stories from the Sultan's palace to the Kings lair which kept me well captivated.I never imagined a colition between the French king Francis and a Muslim Sultan Sulaiman against their common foe Charles of Spain. The lust for power can indeed be overpowering as as anything seems to go.
The author has done a tremendous service to present a very vivid tale of a great struggle on the sea between Madrid and Istanbul, laced with detailed descriptions of dresses, sounds and arms. I loved the build up to the last battle in Lepanto and the crescendo achieved. I felt as if I was there myself. This is a great history book which is written in a very engaging manner and almost reads as a mythical story which goes to the credit of the author.
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